Cropland — Area in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Cropland — Area was 2,577 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Area in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — area in Sri Lanka stood at 2,577 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Sri Lanka peaked at 2,577 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,522 1000 ha, in 1962.
Sri Lanka ranks 85th of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,801 1000 ha | 1,522 1000 ha | 1,889 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,935 1000 ha | 1,894 1000 ha | 2,030 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,888 1000 ha | 1,857 1000 ha | 1,910 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,891 1000 ha | 1,880 1000 ha | 1,905 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,984 1000 ha | 1,848 1000 ha | 2,170 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,304 1000 ha | 2,180 1000 ha | 2,372 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,452 1000 ha | 2,372 1000 ha | 2,577 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More environment data for Sri Lanka
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 24.72 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 637 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 375 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 7.11 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 14.58 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 440 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 39.94 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 1,205 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 45.48 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1,372 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area in Sri Lanka?
- Cropland — area in Sri Lanka was 2,577 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2,577 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,522 1000 ha in 1962.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for cropland — area?
- Sri Lanka ranks 85th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.